Lucky for me it’s not 2am where I am. The EO allows the nationalization of pretty much the entire country even in peacetime if they so desire. They can, under this order, restrict civilian travel by any mode, including (probably) foot travel. They can ration food. They can restrict water usage, even from private wells. They can ration any and all drugs, including OTC and vitamins. They can collectivize farms. They can take over all energy production, including home solar units.

It also allows for drafting civilians. If they have need of your skills, they can compel you to work for no compensation.

All this not in a time of war, but in time of “National Emergency” (several EO national emergency states already in place) or even in Peacetime.

It also allows for drafting civilians. If they have need of your skills, they can compel you to work for no compensation.

In my naivete I have wondered what happens if you are drafted or "compelled to work" but refuse. OK, you are picked up, taken to the rock camp and told to break rocks. You refuse. Then they start water boarding you or what?

They can restrict water usage, even from private wells. They can ration any and all drugs, including OTC and vitamins. They can collectivize farms. They can take over all energy production, including home solar units.

Hide a cache of foil and have some randomly discarded cardboard out in the open and you've got your solar oven back. Disassembly is quick, too. Last year, "they" took away my right to pump from the river my property borders so it's only a matter of time they take away my private well which "they" suddenly, after 50 years, decided needed to be recorded. Tick, tick, tick.

294 posted on 03/18/2012 5:16:10 AM PDT by bgill
(Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)